Hong Kong, China – Na today be the big day wey Arsenal go face their rivals Tottenham Hotspur for di historic North London derby wey don waka come Hong Kong. Mikel Arteta don change five players from di last match wey dem win against Newcastle United. Players like Martin Odegaard, Christian Norgaard, Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli, and Jakub Kiwior don start, while Viktor Gyokeres wey just join di team dey on di bench. Sef, no be small thing o!
But e no go bad without some wahala, as Riccardo Calafiori dey sidelined after him go down injured during di last victory. Plus, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Gabriel, and Jurrien Timber too no go fit join di party. Make we just dey hope say di rest of di squad fit perform well for di match. Arsenal fans fit catch di action live for Arsenal.com join di official app, all you need na just buy your Match Pass, chai!
Arsenal line-up be: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz. For di bench na Setford, Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Nichols, Salmon, Mosquera, Zinchenko, Zubimendi, Lokonga, Copley, Merino, Dowman, Nwaneri, Kabia, Nelson, Trossard, Harriman-Annous, and Gyokeres.
Now, make we talk about di new boy, Viktor Gyokeres. Dis guy don talk say him no fit like make dem compare am to Thierry Henry even as him don take di iconic number 14 shirt wey Henry wear during him time for Arsenal. Di Swedish striker don shine for Sporting CP, wey him score 68 goals for two years and help dem collect back-to-back league titles. Omo, him don score 39 goals for di last season alone, pass all di Arsenal forwards wey combine score just 34!
E mean say di guy get plenty pressure, but he clear say him no wan carry di weight of Henry’s legacy. Gyokeres talk say, “I just want to do my own thing and show my qualities. Of course, he was an amazing player, but different from me.” No be lie, small pikin, we dey watch you!
As di match dey approach, Arteta dey look as Gyokeres go fit perform. Di coach talk say di boy get determination wey make am sign for di club, and even di shirt number shows di attachment wey e get. Meanwhile, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard don hype him up saying di guy dey very complete as a striker! He be physical, strong, fast, and sharp in front of goal. Na so we dey vex to see how ey go perform for di first derby wey dey happen outside di UK!
On di other hand, Tottenham go come with their squad wey hold Vicario, Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, and plenty more. But without some of their major stars, dem fit find am tuff against Arsenal today. Thomas Frank, di Spurs coach don talk say Arsenal na one of di best teams for di world, and e no dey lie!
As dem prepare to clash, di excitement dey high! Many fans dey expect plenty goals and action, but as dem dey pressure for di hot weather and high humidity, e go hard to see dem maintain di same energy as for regular Premier League match. Make dem no forget say di real challenge dey come when di league start proper, we dey wait for dat!
So, light your fire, grab your palm wine, sitdown make we watch dis epic clash; no be small thing wey dey for di North London derby!
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